Posts by: Nishanth Muraleedharan

Walk into an Indian courtroom, and there’s a fair chance the judge’s surname might ring a bell. Maybe his father presided in that very court years ago. Similarly, flip through the civil list of IAS officers or the alumni records of the National Defence Academy – you’ll spot multiple repeated...

India — a land of billion dreams, tech unicorns, and chai-sutta stories. But here’s the truth that most ads and government campaigns won’t tell you: 100 crore Indians still live hand to mouth, just like they did in the early 2010s. That’s not just a wild guess — it’s a...

India is proudly marching ahead as a “Startup Nation,” boasting over 1 lakh registered startups and the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world. From Shark Tank pitches to Startup India accolades, the buzz is loud. But behind this glamorous curtain lies an ugly, festering truth—a system riddled with red tapism,...

In a recent and attention-grabbing statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that the United States is “15 years out of date” and that it can “no longer stop China” from rising as a global superpower. For many, this sounds like typical Cold War-era rhetoric. But what if there’s more substance...

Once upon a time, the British Empire stretched across the globe, proudly proclaiming it was “the land where the sun never sets.” Today, the reality is heartbreakingly different. Once a symbol of power, innovation, and influence, the United Kingdom is now struggling to hold onto its relevance, economically bleeding from...

Everyone loves to talk about freedom. Intellectuals romanticize it. Students scream for it. Professors preach it. Institutions market it. But when it’s staring them in the face? They flinch. They freeze. They fold. Because freedom — real freedom — is a terrifying responsibility. It doesn’t come with a degree, a...